Valley Waste Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Valley Waste Service | Report ID | 2019087882 |
| Address | 101 Mercer Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15066 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -80.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking the latch from a truck to a dumpster. The truck's lifting lever was engaged, and the employee suffered a partial thumb amputation in the pinch point.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2019, a worker at Valley Waste Service in NEW BRIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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